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The () is considered one of the classic books of ancient Chinese history. It is traditionally attributed to a writer with the surname of Guliang in the disciple tradition of
Zixia Bu Shang (507 BC – 400 BC), commonly known by his courtesy name Zixia or as Buzi (Master Bu), was an ancient Chinese philosopher and a prominent disciple of Confucius who was considered one of the most accomplished in cultural learning. He was ...
, but versions of his name vary and there is no definitive way to date the text. Although it may be based in part on oral traditions from as early as the
Warring States period The Warring States period () was an era in History of China#Ancient China, ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded ...
(475–221 BCE), the first references to the work appear in the
Han Dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...
, and the peak of its influence was the 1st century BCE. Along with the and , the work is one of the Three Commentaries on the ''Spring and Autumn Annals''. Written in question and answer style, the work annotates the ''Spring and Autumn Annals'' covering the period between the first year of State of Lu ruler Duke Yin of Lu () (722 BCE) and the fourteenth year of his later counterpart Duke Ai of Lu () (481 BCE). Like the the is written as a didactic explanation of the subtle political and social messages of the ''Spring and Autumn Annals'' rather than in the anecdotal style of the . It is an important book for the study of the development of
Confucianism Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China. Variously described as tradition, a philosophy, a religion, a humanistic or rationalistic religion, a way of governing, or ...
from the Warring States Period through the Han Dynasty. Today, the book is usually considered to be the work of the Han Dynasty Confucian scholars and contains about 30,000 Chinese characters. Its focus is on clarifying Confucian debate on the political significance of the ''Spring and Autumn Annals'' in a style somewhat similar to the but with many differences in both doctrine and interpretation. Its major concerns include the ritual code, political and familial hierarchies, and hereditary succession. In general, the uses a somewhat simple explanatory style rather than the grandiloquent language adopted by the .


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References

Bai Yulin 白玉林 and Dang Huaixing 党怀兴 (2006). ''Shisanjing daodu'' 十三经导读 eading Guide to the Thirteen Classics Beijing: Chinese Social Science Publishing House. (paperback) Available online: http://lc.search.dglib.cn/ebook/read_11710055.html


External links


《春秋穀梁傳 - Guliang Zhuan》
Chinese text at the Chinese Text Project

Chinese text with matching English vocabulary at Chinese Notes Chinese history texts Chinese classic texts Confucian texts 5th-century BC history books Zhou dynasty texts Chinese literature Thirteen Classics {{Confucianism-stub